News from July 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: Rachel Brockway joins the Glacier National Park staff this summer as part of the Teacher-to-Ranger-to-Teacher program. Brockway teaches second grade at Evergreen Elementary School. She says annual field trips with her students into the park during National Park Week spurred her interest in the program.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - An opinion was filed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today, affirming the United States District Court’s entry of summary judgment for the National Park Service in a lawsuit titled “River Runners for Wilderness, et al v. Stephen P. Martin, et al.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: New for the Summer 2009!!. Fort, Flag and Fire!. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Each Saturday during the Summer, fort visitors will have the opportunity to partake in our newest Ranger program: Fort, Flag and Fire. Meet the Ranger in the Visitor Center for a brief talk on the fort’s role during the Battle of Baltimore.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: Join a Park Ranger on a guided evening hike to Whiskeytown Falls on Wednesday, Aug 5 and experience the beauty of Whiskeytown by the soft light of the silvery moon. There is limited space and visitors are asked to make reservations by calling Carol Jandrall at (530) 242-3438. The hike will start at 6:30...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged the White House to re- affirm the primary role of the United States Trade Representative’s Office in representing U.S. trade interests and to press China to accept U.S. pork and beef based on sound science and trade rules.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held the second of three scheduled hearings this month to review the economic conditions facing the dairy industry. Subcommittee Chairman David Scott of Georgia called today’s hearing to hear additional perspectives from dairy farmers across the country regarding the steady decline in milk prices over the last two years.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) Neil Barofsky testified today at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the Treasury Department has “repeatedly failed" to implement SIGTARP recommendations that would reveal...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: When it comes to pecans, timing is crucial. Breeders and retailers prefer pecans that mature quickly because the earlier they hit store shelves each fall, the better they sell.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the State of California’s bipartisan agreement to allow drilling off the Santa Barbara coast.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: July 21, 2009: National Park Service Rangers from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California State Park Police, CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting), and Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority (MRCA) entered three marijuana plantation...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: North Cascades National Park Service Complex firefighters successfully contained the small One Mile Fire in the Stehekin area of Lake Chelan. Containment was reached on Monday, July 20 at 6:15am. Four firefighters were demobilized from the fire on Monday. The remaining nine will be demobilized today along with all the firefighting equipment that has been used on the fire. Total acreage of the One Mile Fire was 1.5 acres in very steep, rugged terrain.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today commented on the third quarter report from Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The report summarizes TARP expenditures and makes recommendations to the Treasury Department on...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden today announced plans by the Department of Justice to significantly expand its training and education operations at the National Advocacy Center (NAC), the core training facility for local, state and federal attorneys, law enforcement agents and support personnel. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: Today the Departments of Justice, State and Treasury announced coordinated actions against the Gulf Cartel/Los Zetas drug trafficking organization, now known as the "Company," in the latest in a series of efforts by the U.S. government to neutralize and dismantle this violent cartel.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division held a conference today titled 2009 Title VI Conference: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Legislation and Exploring Current Issues in Enforcement at the FDIC Conference Center in Arlington, Va. Approximately 400 representatives from federal, state and local agencies, community organizations and advocacy groups gathered to share new ideas and discuss trends in Title VI enforcement.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among North Georgia Bancorp, Inc. Watkinsville, Georgia, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among PAB Bankshares, Inc., a registered bank holding company, The Park Avenue Bank, a state chartered member bank, both of Valdosta, Georgia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 20, 2009
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2009-02 that provides guidance to field investigators regarding certain Form 5500 requirements dealing with tax-sheltered annuity programs.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 20, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jul 20, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
